On the post electoral coup in Kenya

Over at Moon of Alabama b real has an excellent writeup of the post electoral Coup in Kenya – Part 1. I recommend you go and read it. In addition to the article, the comments have continued all week, and contain a lot of valuable information and observations, including some from David Barouski who has covered that part of the continent in depth, and for some time. Included is Kibaki’s visit to Uganda, and his use of Ugandan troops against Kenyan citizens to hold his coup in power.

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Your blog is an essential read. Thank you so much. As an American I do care what is carried out under my flag. Sadly figuring out just what’s going on isn’t always easy. Your insightful reporting and commentary are highly valued.

John Powers, I am quite honored by your comment. As my home is here most of the time, I care deeply about US policy, for the sake of the US as much as for African nations, and other nations in the world. I vote here, and I make some small contributions to candidates. I hope the US can regain its moral compass and authority, based on the constitution and commitment to human rights.

One friend of mine, when he first came here in the 80s used to enjoy Hustler magazine, not so much for the sex photos, as for the rude and blistering political cartoons that Flynt directed against Reagan. Some of it was very funny. As my friend said, in most countries, they’d be arriving at your home in jeeps at 4am if you published that stuff about the president, in the US, no problem, mostly people didn’t even notice. Unfortunately George Bush has taken this country a long way down the road to those countries and their early morning jeeps. I hope it is not too late to change direction. I think it is still possible.

You are right about it being hard to find out what is going on. We are very lucky to have the internet in these times. We have alternatives to the US news monopolies. I hope we can maintain internet openness and accessibility.

thanks for the mention & the wallerstein link which i hadn’t seen. good to see his take confirm some of my observations. finally read his 1961 book “africa: politics of independence” a couple months back. he’s been watching the continent for a long time!

Then I came across this rather odd blog post.http://www.att-tactical.com/blog/?p=47The author uses the name of a violent paranoid comic book hero, and seems to blame Hilary Clinton for AFRICOM. But his information appears to be good. If you look down the page to where he starts: “AFRICOM will serve as a major pass-through for U.S. covert operations in Africa, mainly because U.S. civilian assistance funds will be funneled through AFRICOM’s budget, and, therefore, be controlled by the Pentagon. The information and analysis seems pretty much on target. If you look at it, I’d be curious about your opinion.